Jerry Jones -- if the rumors are true -- made a serious karmic error by petitioning the NFL to schedule the Baltimore Ravens as the final opponent for the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium. Sure, at the time the Ravens had a rookie head coach and a rookie quarterback, were coming off a disappointing season, and looked totally ripe for the picking at the hands of the unstoppable Cowboy juggernaut. Hindsight, of course, is 20/20. But, as it turns out, the Ravens did get a whiff of what Jerry was up to, as Willis McGahee explained to me in an interview yesterday, and Jim Harbaugh used it for motivation.
Yeah our coach told us about ... you know they find out about the schedules in January, and you know, they wanted to schedule us for the final game in Texas Stadium, and our coach gave us a speech right before our meeting was over on Friday night ... and we knew it wasn't going to be no easy walk through for us or for them either.So, yeah. That's pretty freaking awkward. And it goes to show just how lacking in humility and tact the Cowboys' owner can be at times -- he literally told the NFL, "I want to whip these guys silly as the last big fireworks show in Texas Stadium" (presumably because they were the only team to never play there?)
Obviously it's was an action that backfired heavily on him, but then again, most bulletin board material ends up that way.
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12-23-2008 @ 6:58PM
StevefromSacto said...
America's Team...NOT. In fact, the Cowboys should move to South America, where it's hot in December. Maybe then they can win a game this month!
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12-23-2008 @ 4:06PM
Ollie said...
Even for a toad, Jerry Jones is dumb. He may be an NFL owner; he is just not much of a human being.
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12-23-2008 @ 5:36PM
bigflyer said...
Owner Jones just recomended that PacMan invest heavily with
a friend of his: Bernie Madoff.
What a complete boob Jones is as an owner.
At least Al Davis can play the senility card. What is Jones excuse?
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12-23-2008 @ 6:47PM
pop said...
lets see Jerry jones how many super bowls.
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12-23-2008 @ 8:21PM
kentdenero said...
As a Boys fan when I looked and saw this on the schedule as the last home game I thought it was not a good move and a tough game. I honestly thought as the last game for the fans it should be the Skins. I could have accepted the Giants or the Eagles to, although all 3 games would have been hard. I thought if we wanted an easy win why not the Cardinals for old NFC East justice and a win. We got what we deserved. For any special occassion I would never invite the Ravens or Steelers.
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12-23-2008 @ 8:47PM
meow said...
holy hairballs the defence blew the game not Jones or Romo the defence had a major screw up and if your not talking football then shut up. I can't believe hiow some people make this game personal , it is a sport . grow up people
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12-26-2008 @ 9:10AM
Fish said...
People make up the defense and peoples actions motivate other people to do things ....that's called leadership. This is very adult like so stay with me if you can....Jer-ree issss a dumb dumb and now for the tough part...so are you
12-24-2008 @ 12:06AM
MONEYNYC8 said...
Just to see jerry jones face when he doesn't make the playoff is.......... priceless !!!!!
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12-24-2008 @ 12:16AM
nASTY bOIL said...
I forget ? Which one of the seven dwarves is Jerry Jones ? Grumpy ? Dopey ? Dickhead.It is a fairy tale if you think Dallas will make it to the superbowl .Dickhead.
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12-24-2008 @ 1:32AM
buddy said...
nastyboil...........we shall see,we shall see.if dallas were to go to the superbowl you'd turn into a real nastyboil.
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12-25-2008 @ 10:52PM
chris said...
Typical Cowboy comment when things don't go their way..... " how many SB do we have?"
That didn't help you win that game, did it?
The fact that the Packer have more championships than the Cowboys, didn't help the Pack this year did it? Oh I forgot, SB only count because the Cowboys have been around since 1967'ish not 1919. You only have a trophy that's named after the coach that beat your ass in SB1.
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12-26-2008 @ 1:23AM
George B Vieto said...
If the Cowboys were smarter schedule a division rival like the Eagles, Giants or Redskins for their home game finale in Texas Stadium instead of the Baltimore Ravens. Division games have more clout.
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12-26-2008 @ 10:53AM
Dave said...
The Ravens have been an upper echelon defense for ten years now...even last year's 5-11 team. Why in the world would anyone schedule a great defensive team, late in December, to close out Texas Stadium???
As Ray Lewis said in the post game interview..."Be very careful when picking your poison!".
Jerry Jones may be a smart business man, but very stupid when it comes to game scheduling!
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12-26-2008 @ 11:40AM
Jrbrass said...
If the Cowboys would just move to Arizona's division, Dallas could easily win the division every year, lol. COME ON, ARIZONA DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS. DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH.
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